RC 261024Cape TalkPippa Hudson
Saturday, 24 October 2026
Tshwane's contaminated water crisis and the Treasury's tightening grip on municipal finances dominated, with a Durban murder trial and a Johannesburg heat warning also making the headlines.
- 08:00
Tshwane has commissioned an independent external investigation after a wastewater treatment plant ran without chlorination for three weeks, contaminating household water. More than 500 people have reported gastrointestinal illness.
- 07:02
National Treasury will keep withholding the equitable share from municipalities that don't pay their service providers. After 69 municipalities were hit in July, 38 paid creditors, settling more than 4 billion rand in bills.
- 07:04
CCTV footage shown in the Durban High Court murder trial of seven men indicates the alleged hitman stalked rapper Forbes for hours before he was shot dead outside Wish Restaurant in February 2023.
- 07:03
Justice Madlanga urged courts and anti-corruption bodies to step up their efforts, warning that the misuse of public power for personal wealth can push legitimate businesses to the brink of financial ruin.